| AP Top 25 | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (52) | 3-0 | 1536 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (8) | 2-0 | 1488 | – |
| 3. | Georgia | 2-0 | 1380 | ↑1 |
| 4. | Florida | 2-0 | 1340 | ↓1 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1239 | – |
| 6. | Ohio State (2) | 0-0 | 1165 | – |
| 7. | Miami | 3-0 | 1148 | ↑1 |
| 8. | North Carolina | 2-0 | 944 | ↑4 |
| 9. | Penn State | 0-0 | 935 | ↑1 |
| 10. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 919 | ↑7 |
| 11. | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 895 | ↑4 |
| 12. | Oregon | 0-0 | 786 | ↑2 |
| 13. | Auburn | 1-1 | 731 | ↓6 |
| 14. | Tennessee | 2-0 | 717 | ↑7 |
| 15. | BYU | 3-0 | 661 | ↑7 |
| 16. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 619 | ↑3 |
| 17. | LSU | 1-1 | 478 | ↑3 |
| 18. | SMU | 4-0 | 393 | NR |
| 19. | Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 391 | NR |
| 20. | Michigan | 0-0 | 350 | ↑3 |
| 21. | Texas A&M | 1-1 | 330 | ↓8 |
| 22. | Texas | 2-1 | 228 | ↓13 |
| 23. | Louisiana | 3-0 | 216 | NR |
| 24. | Iowa State | 2-1 | 215 | NR |
| 25. | Minnesota | 0-0 | 145 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Kansas State 142, USC 115, UCF 112, Mississippi State 112, TCU 97, Marshall 49, Tulsa 46, Utah 30, Iowa 26, Coastal Carolina 25, Oklahoma 20, NC State 18, Ole Miss 18, UAB 15, Army 14, West Virginia 13, Memphis 12, Arkansas 11, Pittsburgh 7, Virginia 5, Arizona State 5, Air Force 4, Washington 4, Indiana 1
Dropped out: No. 11 UCF, No. 16 Mississippi State, No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 24 Pittsburgh, No. 25 Memphis
| AFCA Coaches Poll | Rec | Pts | Trend |
|---|
| 1. | Clemson (46) | 3-0 | 1533 | – |
| 2. | Alabama (14) | 2-0 | 1496 | – |
| 3. | Florida | 2-0 | 1372 | – |
| 3. | Georgia | 2-0 | 1372 | ↑1 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1256 | – |
| 6. | Ohio State (2) | 0-0 | 1192 | – |
| 7. | Miami | 3-0 | 1149 | ↑1 |
| 8. | Penn State | 0-0 | 983 | ↑2 |
| 9. | North Carolina | 2-0 | 982 | ↑2 |
| 10. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 818 | ↑9 |
| 11. | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 807 | ↑4 |
| 12. | Tennessee | 2-0 | 744 | ↑8 |
| 13. | Auburn | 1-1 | 701 | ↓6 |
| 14. | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 668 | ↑4 |
| 15. | BYU | 3-0 | 646 | ↑7 |
| 16. | LSU | 1-1 | 616 | ↑1 |
| 17. | Oregon | 0-0 | 494 | NR |
| 18. | Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 423 | ↑5 |
| 19. | Michigan | 0-0 | 409 | ↑2 |
| 20. | Texas A&M | 1-1 | 339 | ↓7 |
| 21. | SMU | 4-0 | 304 | NR |
| 22. | Texas | 2-1 | 295 | ↓13 |
| 23. | Louisiana | 3-0 | 207 | NR |
| 24. | Iowa State | 2-1 | 137 | NR |
| 25. | UCF | 2-1 | 127 | ↓13 |
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 120, Minnesota 120, USC 112, Kansas State 86, TCU 58, Oklahoma 53, Army 51, Marshall 46, Iowa 39, Coastal Carolina 38, Utah 36, Memphis 35, Arkansas 35, Pittsburgh 32, West Virginia 30, Boise State 30, UAB 25, Ole Miss 24, NC State 17, Arizona State 16, Tulsa 15, Air Force 13, Kentucky 11, Washington 8, Virginia 8, Nebraska 5, California 5, Boston College 4, Baylor 2, Liberty 1
Dropped out: No. 14 Mississippi State, No. 16 Oklahoma, No. 24 Memphis, No. 25 Pittsburgh